IHG signs two-hotel franchise deal with King Park in Malaysia, debuting Garner brand

By Public Technologies
  • IHG signed a two-hotel portfolio deal with King Park Hotel to launch its franchise model in Malaysia.
  • Agreement debuts Garner Hotels in Malaysia via the 202-room Garner Hotel Kota Kinabalu, a rebrand of King Park Hotel Kota Kinabalu.
  • Garner Hotel Kota Kinabalu to open 106 rooms in 2027, followed by 96 rooms in a second phase in 2029.
  • Holiday Inn Express Tawau, a 140-room conversion of King Park Hotel Tawau, is scheduled to open in 2028 following refurbishment.
  • Signings lift IHG’s Malaysia footprint to more than 20 open and pipeline hotels, strengthening its presence in Sabah.


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